Shrimp Salad with Watercress, Cannellini Beans and Mint

Name: Shrimp Salad with Watercress, Cannellini Beans and Mint
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 59 milliliters packed fresh mint leaves; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 4 servings Lemon wedges, for serving; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 454 grams shrimp, shelled and deveined; 2 Tbsps warm water; 142 grams bunch watercress , tough stems discarded

Shrimp Salad with Watercress, Cannellini Beans and Mint might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 413 calories, 32g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. A mixture of cannellini beans, salt and pepper, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler and position a rack 6 inches from the heat. Toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil the shrimp for 3 minutes, turning once, until opaque throughout.

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In a mini food processor, pulse the mint with the warm water.

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Water

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Add 4 tablespoons of the olive oil and puree until smooth.

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In a medium bowl, toss the beans with the mint oil and shrimp and season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, whisk the lemon juice with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil.

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Add the watercress, season with salt and pepper and toss gently. Mound the watercress on large plates and spoon the shrimp salad on top.

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Serve with lemon wedges.

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Servings:

425grams

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 59milliliters

packed fresh mint leaves 1Tbsp

fresh lemon juice 4servings

Lemon wedges, for serving 6Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 4servings

Salt and freshly ground pepper 454grams

shrimp, shelled and deveined 2Tbsps

warm water 142grams

bunch watercress , tough stems discarded

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Loveblock Pinot Gris. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 24 dollars per bottle.